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If i ; rt' vtc tv7 -AJ t tu ' ;' i . Volume XV. Number 37. Hertford, Perquimans County,- North Carolina. Friday, September 10, 1948. $1.50 Per Year THIS WEEK'S HEADLINES Nationally politics hit' the spot light this week when President Tru- marf" gave the first of a series of . speeches expected to extend right up to the night before the election in November. The President spoke five times in Michigan on Labor Day. He attacked the GOP record on labor and called for repeal of the Taft-Hartley Labor Law. The GDP answered .the President's speech when a reply was given by Harold E. Stassen in De troit Tuesday. 'Stassen called for a . change to a Republican President in the November elections. 1 France, is facing another political crisis. The Cabinet of Premier Schuman resigned Tuesday after fail ing to receive a vote of confidence, only 64 hours after it had been put " together. Schuman wasiv asked to form a government last week after Pre mier Marie had resigned. Marie formed his government shortly after Schuman had resigned as premier three weeks ago. Fiscal policies of France at the present time, especially the high costs of living, was given as the cause of the political troubles. vPolio hit a new high in North ; Carolina's current epidemic. Twenty , nine new cases (were reported Tuesday to bring the State's total cases to 1,921. No deaths were reported. Leading health officials report a be lief that the epidemic has passed its peak and there is little likelihood that : further postponement of school open ; ings will be made. Coast Guardsmen found a German- made torpedo beached near the com munity of Salvo this week. A report stated that the torpedo was 82 inches in diameter and eight feet long. It was one of the type reported to have been confiscated by the Russians fol ; lowing the close of the war. The Coast Guard has roped off the miasle pending arrival of Ordnance officials nil. .ill Va1r tlu tnOTUul. - : r v -wan vuvv wiiwvi Accident r.Ters , . I .,.:. ,-.V4 !! ' . i n aav ricord 1?:? One highway accident, reported by State Patrolman H. L. White, marred an otherwise quietly observed Labor Day holiday in Perquimans County "' Local police officers . reported the : week-end as very quiet The one accident, occurring here, happened at 5:45 P. M. Monday af '' ternoon when James Lane, 23, of Okisko failed to make a turn on the Rawing gate road near Winfall, and ,i suffered injuries when the car he was : driving went into a ditcn. Accora : ing to Patrolman White, who investi gated the accident, Lane had borrow- J ed a car owned by Henry Mathews to v come .to Hertford on an errand. Re y. turning the car, the driver went to Oak Point by way of Winfall and met : with the accident. s J Mr. White reported Lane as saying that he was trying out the car to see . how fast it would go when the ac cident happened. Lane, suffered a fracture of the ; right leg, cuts to the face and in- : juries to his chest and right arm. lie : was removed to the Albemarle hos pital in , the Lynch ambulance. : New Case Worker For Welfare Department v Edgar White, superintendent of the Perquimans Welfare "Department announced today that iMiss Virginia Battersley, of Winton, has been ob tained to nil the vacancy as case worker in, the local welfare depart- : ment - Miss Battersley succeeds to the position vacated . by Miss Davey Jo '". Lumsden, who resigned to resume her studies at the University of. North Carolina. Recorder's Court , Continues Recess i " Perquimans " County Recorder's Court continued in recess this week while the i volunteer workers, ushnV - Ing the local draft board, registered men for selective service. , , - All cases listed on the' docket of the clerk were continued until the next term of court, set fornext Tues day, September 14. AUXILIARY TO MEET ' The September meeting of St. Catherine's Auxiliary will be held at the home of Miss Helen Gaither on i Monday . night, September 18, at 8 o'clock. . The program subject will be 'Diocesan Missions.' The offering for summer work will be used for these missions. -A lull attendance is , re quested , U . J Rotary Club Plans Seeking Additional Community Project Mail Service Here Group to Ask Assistance Of Other Civic Clubs With Program Additional mail services for the Town of Hertford has been selected by members of the local Rotary Club as a major project for the club ac tivities for the year, it was reported at the close of the club meeting Tues day night. . The mail services that the club will seek for the community will be deliv ery of parcel post packages and the addition of one more carrier for the Town of Hertford. Realizing that the .project is one that will need the cooperation of the entire community, and one that will demand much detail work prepara tion of information and petitions the Rotary Club plans, and hoes to have other civic organizations of Hertford join with it in working out the pro ject. Decision to push the program for additional service was made by the Rotarians after having had Silas M. Whedbee, local .postmaster, as guest speaker at the club Tuesday night. A round table discussion' 6f the matter was conducted and it was the opinion of Mr. Whedbee that the Hertford Post Office is eligible to receive the services which will be sought. How ever,. Mr. Whedbee pointed out to the Rotarians that funds available to the Post Office Department, at the pres ent time, will no doubt be a factor in obtaining the service and the lack of these funds at the present may be some cause for delay in obtaining it. Following the discussion with Mr. Whedbee the club members decided to adopt the project and action toward seeking the goal will be started im mediately. Directors of the club met at the home of W. F. Ainsley, presi dent of the group, Wednesday night to lay plans for instigating the pro ceedings. A committee is expected to be, named at the club meeting next Tuesday night which will have charge of the project This .committee, no .poubt, .will seek the assistance of Other civic organizations in Hertford ito aid in preparing, formation and petitions to the 'Post-office Depart- meni-requeatiiig tncwtaiisnment oi the additional services. Interest Grows In 4-H Calves Project Increased interest is being shown by 'members of Perquimans County 4-H Clubs in the baby beef project, as this project enters its third year, ac cording to I. C. Yagel, County Agent, who supervises the members on the feeding of the calves. The project has jumped from four members participating during the first year up to nine members who have signed up for the program for this year. Members who will par ticipate in the project this year, ac cording to Mr. Yagel, are Harry Lee Winslow, Janie Winslow, Dorothy Jean Winslow; Clarence Chappell, Dickie Baker, 'Shirley Eure, Horace Layden, C. T. Mansfield, and Johnnie Mansfield. These 4-H clubbers will show and sell their calves at ithe Fat Stock Show at Elizabeth City. Dor othy Jean Winslow, Harry Lee Win slow and Shirley Eure are taking part in the project for the first time this year. ; . Nine calves were fed by Perquim ans 4-H members last year and Mr. Yagel reported that the total coat of the calves was $750, the total feed bill amounted to $762.16 and the calves were sold for a sum amount ing to $2,481. All calves purchased and being fed by the club members this year are Hereford. Last year the group pur chased other ' types, including Here ford. . . Burns-Britton Vows -Spoken Saturday Miss Ella Loraine Britton, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. 'Samuel Arthur Brit ton became the bride of Teddy Lee Burns, son of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Ed ward-Burns of Weldon,1 ,111., Satur day, Sept. 4th at 8 p. m., at the home Df tiie bride, in the presence of im mediate family and friends. The Rev. C,"W. Duling officiated. The bride wore a Windsor blue dress with black accessories and wore a corsage of reel roses-i- She is a graduate of Perquimans County High School, and the groom is a graduate of , Weldon, I1W high-school.; After the ceremony the. couple left' for a short . wedding trip after which they will be at home iii.Elizabeth City. t v Governing Boards To Meet Monday Regular meetings of the two gov erning .boards here, the County Com missioners and the Town Board will be held Monday. The County Board will meet at the Courthouse at 10 a. m., September 13 and the Town Board will meet at the Town office next Monday night. One of the important items on the schedule for the county board will be the selection of jurors to serve at the October term of 'Superior Court, while the Town Board is expected to receive information relative to the annual audit of the Town's books. The audit this year will be made by Wall and Williams, certified public accountants of Raleigh. Transeau - White Vows Solemnized At Baptist Church In a simple but impressive cere mony which .was solemnized at the Hertford Baptist Church last Friday evening at seven o'clock, Miss Vir ginia Blanchard White, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Skinner White, of Hertford, became the bride of Car roll R. Transeau, son of Mr. and Mrs. Carroll R. Transeau of Boonville,! N. C. The Rev. C..W. Duling, pastor of the church, officiated. The church was beautifully deco rated with while gladioli, fern, palms and lighted candles. Miss Kate Blan chard, organist, rendered a selection of nuptial 'music and Mrs. Charles E. Johnson, soloist, sang "I Love You Truly" and "Because." Julian A. White, Jr., lighted the candles. The bride, who was given in mar riage by her brother, Julian White, wore a wedding gown of white silk marquisette, fashioned with an off shoulder neckline, a tight fitted bodice and full skirt. She wore a finger-tip veil of imported illusion and carried a bouquet of white rqses showered with staphanotis. She wore a neck lace of pearls. Miss Nancy Zachary, niece of the bridegroom, was maid of honor. She wore a gown of moss green faile taff eta fashioned with tight fitting waist with full skirt and matching mits. Her flowers were a nosegay of mixed flowers. Miss Sue Perry White, the bridesmaid, wore a gown of pink faile taffeta and carried a nosegay of mixed flowers. Hal Transeau, brother of the bridegroom, was beat man. James Transeau and Ralph Transeau were ushers. Mrs. Joe H. Towe was mistress of ceremonies. The bride's mother wore a black crepe dress with black accessories and her flowers were gardenias. The bridegroom's mother wore a dress of slate blue crepe with black acces sories, and her flowers were gar denia's. "MiB. Transeau iwas one of Hert ford's most popular young ladies and prior ito her marriage was employed by the Daily Advance of Elizabeth City. Mr. Transeau is a member of the Post Office Department at Boon ville. After a wedding trip to unannounc ed points the couple will make their home at Boonville. Mrs. Jones To Open Kiddie Shop Here Mrs.. J. IE. Jones, a former resident of Hertford, who returned to this town several weeks ago, has an nounced plans for the opening of a Kiddie Shop soon. The new shop will be located on the second floor of the Gregory building on Church Street. - , Mrs. Jones stated that new mer chandise for her shop is arriving daily and formal opening of the store will be made as soon as the complete stock, arrives and can he displayed. OES To Resume Meetings Monday -The Hertford Chapter of ithe Order of Eastern Star, which called off its regular meetings during the summer months, will resume its meetings next Monday night. v All members are urged to make plans to attend .this first of the fall meetings which will be held at the Lodge room Monday, September 18 at eight o'clock.. In Hospital : . ,;:.r'-V';' Mrs. J. J. Fleetwood, who has been (11 tnr several mnnfha. haa Hwten fak. en to the ' Albemarle Hospital for treatment, - . " ::-:iiv:H.Xff's ' ' ;i. ;fC '!J:-;lw..c'i.!.',..,.:,r. -. -hr-: Perquimans Indians To Open Football Season Sept 24th Ten Game Schedule Has Six Home Contests; Windsor First Football is the king of sports at Perquimans High School these days with an announcement this' week by Coach Joe Levinson that a ten game schedule, which will start two weeks from today, has been arranged for the current crop of Indians. The first game of the season will be played in Windsor, at eight o'clock on Friday, September 24. The first home game of the season will be played on Memorial Field at eight o'clock Friday night, October 1. With the opening of the season only two weeks away, Coach Levinson has been putting his Perquimans In dians through a series of strenuous drills in preparation for the coming season. As members of the Albe marle Conference the Indians will play six conference games in addition to' meeting Windsor, Edenton, Oak City and Elizabeth City. Prospects for this year's Indian squad appear good according to Coach Levinson who stated that a number of positions are open and several new candidates are working hard to achieve the honors as mem bers of the starting eleven. Showing up best in practice thus far are veteran backfield players such as Ed ward Lane, Nathan Spivey, L. C. El liott, Bill oyce, Red Simpson, Bruce Chappell and Shackleford. Veterans who saw action in the line last year and who have been showing up well in practice are Jack Symons, Bob Lane, Robert Jordan, Bob Evans, Earl Winslow, Howard Pitt and new comers Carl and Junior Roberson. Carroll Berry, Arky Wood and a host of other line candidates are doing well in daily practice sessions. The squad held its first scrimmage session last night and Coach Levinson re ported himself well pleased at the manner the players handled their assignments. The schedule as released this week by Coach Levinson follows: Sept. 24, Windsor, October 1, Roberson ville, here, October 8, at Ahoskie, October 15, Plymouth, here, October 2Z, Williamston, here, October 29, Edenton, here, November 5 at Co lumbia, November 12, Scotland Neck, here, Nov. 19 Oak City here and No vember 25 at Elizabeth City. Legionnaires To Renovate Quarters Members of the Wm. Paul Stal- lings Post of the American Legion, meeting at the Agriculture Building in Hertford last Friday night, made plans for opening ,their new post headquarters in the right wing of the hospital building at Harvey Point. It was announced by Commander C. W. Phillips that work started last Wednesday afternoon on ithe remodel ing of the wing and that the work is being done by members of the Post. According to the plans made by the Pnst. the wine- will be converted into several small rooms and one large room to 'be used as a central meeting room and ball room. Francis Nixon. Post adiutant. urired all members that possibly could to be on hand each ,'Wednesday afternoon for the remainder of the, month to help with the repairs, converting and moving that will have to be done be fore the Post can occupy the new quarters. The wing of the hospital building is being furnished to the local Legion Post by the Town of Hertford, which retained use of this building and the recreation building on leasing the base from the Navy Deparment. Regular Services At Holy Trinity Regular services will be resumed at Holy Trinity 'Episcopal Church on Sunday, September 12, it was an nounced today by the Rev. E. T. Jil son, rector of the church. Holy Com munion at 9 a. m.. Church School at 10 a. m. and Morning Prayer and sermon at 11 a. m., except the first Sunday of each month when Holy Communion will be celebrated at 11 a. m. MARRIAGE ANNOUNCED ; Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Wyun of Varn ville, S. C, announce the marriage of their daughter, Miss Elizabeth Wyun, to Jackson Hoffler, son of Mrs. W. E. Hofller. The marriage took place Sat urday, September 4, at the home of the bride. .. Mr. Hoffler, who is a Marine, is stationed at Paris Island. Enrollment Figures At County Schools Slightly Higher Than Reported In 1947 Corn Tour Draws Interested Farmers Approximately 40 farmers attended the corn tour in Perquimans County last Friday. A great deal of interest was shown' in the various corn hy brids being grown in the test plots visited. Several farmers after look ing over the plots expressed .their preference of some of the hybrids observed and a number of them plan to be present when the official test on the J. J. Skinner farm is harvest ed. A better comparison of the dif ferent varieties can be made at that time. H. L. Cook, Research Instructor, with the N. C. CroD ImDrovement Association, was present on the tour and very ably discussed each of the varieties of corn in the demonstra tions and told of the results with the same corn in other sections of the state. He also explained some of the work being done by the N. C. Crop Improvement Association. Draft Registration Proceeding Here At Rate Of 36 Per Day An average of 36 young men, 18 through 25, are reporting daily to the Perquimans Draft Board and registering for selective service under the act passed this year, according to Mrs. Ruth Sumner, clerk of the board. A total of 287 youths had registered at the Courthouse in Hert ford up to closing hours Wednesday. The remaining dates for register ing for the draft, Mrs. Sumner stat ed, are Sept. 10 and 11 for men born in 1927; Sept. 13 and 14 for men born in 1928; Sept. 15 and 16 for men born in 1929 and September 17 and 18 for men born in 1930, prior to September 19. After September 19 youths, upon reaching their 18th birthday must register with the local board at its offices, which will be located in the bus station building at Hertford. The local board will open its of fices, above the bus station, on Mon day, September 20. By this time, Mrs. Sumner said, all registration data will be separated and the local board will begin the task of mailing out questionnaires to the men who have been registering since the latter part of August. First to receive questionnaires will be the men in the 25 year age group, and these are expected to be called upon to join the armed forces before later groups are drafted. Inspection Lane Will Return Here Sept. 21 The North Carolina State Inspec tion lane for automobiles and trucks will return to Hertford on September 21 through September 23, it was an nounced this week. The lane will be located in the same place, on Market Street, upon its return here. All models of 1936 and prior to that date, and 1947 and 1948, which received red stickers, when they pass ed through the inspection lane pre viously, must be checked this time or taken off the road. The deadline for those models has passed. Any model of automobile or truck, other than those mentioned above, which haven't been inspected the first time or reihspected may be checked at the local inspection lane. Motor ists are urged to bring their vehicles for inspection to the Plymouth lane now because of last minute rush as the deadlines near. Inspection deadlines yet to come are: 1937 and .1946 models by Sep tember 30; 1938, 1939, 1943, 1944 and 1945 models by October 31; 1940 and1942 models by November 30 and 1941 and 1949 models by Decem ber 31. Benefit Dance At VFW Club Saturday Plans have been completed for the benefit dance to be held at the V. F. W. Club Saturday nigbjt, beginning at nine o clock, it was announced to day by Miss Nina Braswell, chairman of the committee in charge. Proceeds from the dance will be donated to the Crusade for Children drive now under way in this county. The crusade campaign is being spon sored 1 and conducted by the Home Demonstration Clubs. Ill At Home Mrs. Joe Caravello is confined to her home this week because of sick ness. Renovation Program Is Mostly Completed as Schools Open Perquimans County schools opened officially for the 1948 term last Wed nesday morning with enrollment fig ures showing a slight increase over last year, according to John T. Big gers, county superintendent. Mr. Diggers said that local schools had a fine opening and all reports in dicate a most successful year ahead. Largest increase in enrollment in white schools was noted at Perquim ans High School, where E. C. Wood ard, principal, announced that a total of 344 students enrolled Wednesday. This was an increase of 25 to 30 stu dents over last year. Three hundred eighty students registered at Central Grammar School, and J. P. Snipes, principal, stated that 15 to 20 more students were expected to be enrolled by next Monday. The enrollment at Hertford Grammar School was given as 276 by Miss Thelma Elliott, prin cipal. A complete report on the enrollment at colored schools in the county was not available late Wednesday after noon. However, H. E. Brown, princi pal at Hertford High School, reported an enrollment of 372 students, a gain of about 25 over last year, and the Galatia school reported an enrollment of 79. Students and patrons of various schools, alike, were much impressed at the renovations that have been made at most of the schools through out the county during the summer months. School officials, headed by Superintendent Biggers, have devoted much time and effort to place all school buildings in a grade A condi tion. Approximately $7,000 has been spent remodeling and painting build ings and improving toilet and wash room facilities. Still to come are some 225 new school room desks, now on order, which will be placed where needed upon arrival. Practically every class room in each school building was painted during the summer. A color scheme of pale green, light blue and orchid was used on class room walls and halls, while the floors also received considerable attetion. Toilet facilities at each school were inspected atfci brought up to State standard, and improved where needed. Floors in many of the buildings were cleaned and finished with a floor cleaning machine. Several of the buildings, including the Perquimans High School, Hert ford Grammar and several of the col ored schools had repairs made to flooring and sills, which had been at tacked by termites. New sills and flooring were installed where needed. Screens were repaired and repairs made in the lunch rooms of the high school and grammar schools and new water heaters were installed at the two grammar schools. Colored schools where repairs were made included the Hertford High School, Training School at Winfall, Bethel, Chinquapin, Bay Branch, Ni- canor, Galatia, Fork Bridge, Willow Branch, Pool's Grove, Winslow Grove. At all of these schools toilet facilities were checked and placed in proper shape and water supply was also made adequate. New blackboards were installed at a number of these schools and windows were repaired. Hertford Grammar PTA Meets Sept. 16 With county schools officially open ed here this week, the Parent-Teacher Association of the Hertford Gram mar School will hold its first meet ing of the school year next Thurs day evening, September 16, at 8 o'clock in the auditorium at the school building. Mrs. D. M. Jackson, president of the organization, has issued a special invitation to patrons of the school to attend this first meeting. She espe cially urges all parents to be present. The program subject for the initial meeting of the group has been an nounced as 'Basic Health For Any Community." Miss Hulda Wood, RN, will be the guest speaker. Firemen Entertained At Steak Fry Friday Members of the Hertford Volunteer Fire Department were entertained at a steak fry, held Friday evening at the Town plant, as a token of appre ciation for the fire protection given the Town during the past year. The entire group of volunteers, plus a number of guests, were on hand to enjoy the delicious steak served at the supper. si ji,p : t V t ".f 'V'.' .' ''' 'i- " in